German AFV production

Tanks, Assault guns, Self-propelled guns production in Germany during WW2.

Final assembly of StuG assault guns.
Final assembly of StuG assault guns.

In the following table is summarized the production of all types of armored vehicles manufactured for the German Army.

In the case where foreign equipment was officially issued to the Wehrmacht, and recorded by the OKH, the figures are shown in square brackets […]. The production facilities of Czechoslovakia, Austria and Italy were all assimilated into the German war program, and output of foreign designed vehicles at these factories is treated in the same way as new production of German vehicles.

During the course of the war, the Germans converted obsolete vehicles for different purposes to prolong their active life. Such rebuilds and conversions are indicated within parentheses (…).


German AFV production of tanks, assault guns and self-propelled guns

Tanks:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
Neubaufahrzeuge3--------3
PzKpfw I 1,493-------- 1,493
PzKpfw I nA-----40---40
PzKpfw I nA verst.-----30---30
PzKpfw II3326692469233291--- 1,780
PzKpfw II nA----39---12
PzKpfw II nA verst.-----22---22
Czech PzKpfw 35(t)--[219]------[219]
Czech PzKpfw 38(t)--150370698193--- 1,411
PzKpfw III (3,7cm)3833206391 (5)-----673
PzKpfw III (5cm L/42)---467 (153) 1,673 (285)251 (85)(1)-- 2,815
PzKpfw III (5cm L/60)----40 1,90722-- 1,969
PzKpfw III (7.5cm L/24)-----450213 (29)(8)-700
PzKpfw IV (7.5cm L/24)13102141278467124--- 1,125
PzKpfw IV (7.5cm L/43 or L/48)-----870 (25) 3,013 3,126385 7,419
PzKpfw V Panther------ 1,768 3,749459 5,976
PzKpfw VI Tiger (P)-----5---5
PzKpfw VI Tiger I-----84647623- 1,354
PzKpfw VI Tiger II (Kingtiger)-------377112489
Italian PzKpfw M13/40(i), M14/41(i)------[23]--[23]
Italian PzKpfw M15/42(i)------[92]--[92]
Italian PzKpfw P40(i)------[5]100-100 [5]
Total 1,879804743 [219] 1,515 [58] 3,114 [285] 4,276 [110] 5,663 (30) [120] 7,975 (8)956 26.925 (419) [339]

Command Vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
kl.PzBefWg190--------190
gr.PzBefWg-26443413214---250
PzBefWg (5cm L/42)-----81(104)--185
PzBefWg (5cm L/60)-----3614--50
Italian PzBefWg M41(i), M42(i)------[16]41-41 [16]
Total19026443413213114 (104) [16]41-612 (104) [16]

Flame-thrower vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
PzKpfw II(F)---44 (43)3929---155
French PzKpfw B-2(f) (Flamm)----[8][52]---[60]
PzKpfw III (Flamm)------100--100
StuG III (Flamm)------(10)--10
Jagdpz 38(t) (Flamm)-------20-20
Total---44 (43)39 (8)29 (52)100 (10)20-232 (53) [60]

Assault guns:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
StuK (7.5cm L/24)---18454890---822
StuG III (7.5cm L/43 or L/48)-----699 3,011 3,480 (173)864 8,587
StuG IV------31 1,006102 1,139
Italian StuG L6 (4.7cm 47/32)------[78]--[78]
Italian StuG M42(i) (7.5cm 75/18 or 75/34)------[159]135-135 [159]
Italian StuG M43(i) (7.5cm 75/34 or 75/46)-------182240
Total---184548789 3,042 [237] 4,999 (173)988 10,550 (173] [237]

Assault artillery:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
15cm sIG 33B-----24---24
StuH 42-----10204903951.212
StuPz IV Brummbär------66 (8)21517306
StuMrs Tiger-------(18)-18
Italian StuG M43(i) (10.5cm 105/25)------[26]91-91 [26]
Total-----34270 (8) [26] 1,209 (18)112 1.625 (26) [26]

Tank destroyers:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
PzJäg Ferdinand (Elefant)------90--90
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer------- 1,457 1,127 2,584
Jagdpanzer IV-------769-769
Pz IV/70(V)-------560370930
Pz IV/70(A)-------20771278
Jagdpanther-------226166392
Jagdtiger-------611677
Total------90 3,280 1,750 5,120


Self-propelled anti-tank guns:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
Czech 4,7cm PaK(t) on PzKpfw I---(171)(31)----(202)
Czech 4,7cm PaK(t) on French PzKpfw 35-R(f)----[174]----[174]
5cm PaK38(Sf) on PzSf 1c-----2---2
5cm PaK38(Sf) on PzSf 1a-----2---2
7.5cm K (L40.8) on PzSf III---2-----2
7.5cm PaK40(Sf) on Czech PzKpfw 38(t) (Marder)-----111799 (175)308- 1,393 (175)
7.5cm PaK40(Sf) on French LrS(f)-----[170]---[170]
7.5cm PaK40(sf) on French FCM(f)------[10]--[10]
7.5cm PaK40(Sf) on French 39-H(f)-----[24]---[24]
7.5cm PaK40(Sf) on French m.SPW Somua(f)-------[16]-[16]
7.5cm PaK40/1(Sf) on RSO------60--60
7.5cm PaK40/2(Sf) on PzKpfw II (Marder)-----372204 (75)--651 (175)
Russian 7.62cm PaK36(r)(Sf) on Zgkw 5t----9----9
Russian 7.62cm PaK36(r)(Sf) on PzKpfw II (Marder)-----(193)(8)--(201)
Russian 7.62cm PaK36(r)(Sf) on Czech PzKpfw 38(t) (Marder)-----344(19)--363 (19)
8.8cm PaK43/1(Sf) on PzKpfw III/IV (Nashorn)------34513316494
10.5cm K18(Sf) on PzSf IVa-----2---2
12.8cm K40(Sf) on VK32001(H)-----2---2
Total---2 (171)9 (31) [174]835 (193) [194] 1,408 (277) [10]441 [16]16 2,711 (672) [394]

Self-propelled artillery:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
10.5cm leFH16(Sf) on French FCM(f)-----[12]---[12]
10.5cm leFH18(Sf) on French 39-H(f)-----[48]---[48]
10.5cm leFH18(Sf) on French LrS(f)-----[12]---[12]
10.5cm leFH18/1(Sf) on PzSf IVb------8--8
10.5cm leFH18/2(Sf) on PzKpfw II (Wespe)------514162-676
10,5cm leFH18/3(Sf) auf on GW B-2(f)-----[16]---[16]
15cm sIG33(Sf) on PzKpfw I---(38)-----(38)
15cm sIG33(Sf) on PzKpfw II----12----12
15cm sIG33(Sf) on Czech PzKpfw 38(t) (Grille)-----1224148-373
15cm sIG33(Sf) on Jagdpz 38(t)--------24 (6)30 (6)
15cm sFH13/1(Sf) on French LrS(f)-----[94]---[94]
15cm sF18/1(Sf) on PzKpfw III/IV (Hummel)------36828957714
15cm PzWerfer 42 on Maultier------24852 (19)-319 (19)
60cm/54cm Gerät 040 (Karl)---24----6
Total---2 (38)161 (182) 1,362651 (19)81 (6) 2,113 (63) [182]

Ammunition carriers:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
Mun.Schlepper (PzKpfw I)--(51)------(51)
Mun.Fahrzeug Wespe------10455-159
Mun.Fahrzeug Grille-------102-102
Mun.Träger for Ferdinand (PzKpfw III)------(6)--(6)
Mun.Träger for Karl (PzKpfw IV)--113 (4)-----18 (4)
Mun.Fahrzeug Hummel------9661-157
Mun.Schlepper Panther-------(2)-(2)
VK302----226---28
SdKfz 252---54359----413
Mun.Kw for PzWerfer Maultier------23257-289
Total--1 (51)54394 (4)6432 (6)275 (2)- 1,162 (63)

Observation vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
SdKfz 253---85200----285
SdKfz 254---1217----128
PzArt BeobWg III------(225)(37)-(262)
PzArt BeobWg IV-------(96)-(96)
PzArt BeobWg Panther-------(10)(31)(41)
French PzArt BeobWg LrS(f)-----[39]---[39]
Total---206207[39](225)(143)(31)913 (399) [39]

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
2cm Flak30 der 38(Sf) on Zgkw 1t?????????610
2cm Flak38(Sf) on Czech PzKpfw 38(t)------86 (1)54-141 (1)
2cm Flakvierling 38(Sf) on Zgkw 8t?????????319
2cm Flakvierling 38(Sf) on PzKpfw IV (Wirbelwind)-------(87)-(87)
3.7cm Flak 36(Sf) on Zgkw 5t?????????339
3.7cm Flak36(Sf) on Zgkw 8t?????????123
3.7cm Flak36(Sf) on FlakPz IV-------20535240
3.7cm Flak43(Sf) on Ostwind I-------(15)7 (22)44 (37)
8.8cm Flak18(Sf) on Zgkw 12t or 18t-1015------25
Total-1015???86+ (1)259+ (102)42+ (22) 1,928 (125)

Maintenance vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
Instandsetzungwagen I10757-------164
Bergewagen III-------(150)-(150)
Bergewagen IV-------(36)-(36)
Bergewagen Jagdpz IV-------26-26
Bergewagen Hetzer-------8981170
Bergepanther------82227 (8)30347 (8)
Bergetiger (P)------3--3
Bergetiger (H)-------(3)-(3)
Total10757----85342 (197)111702 (197)


Bridging vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
Brückenleger I--(2)------(2)
Brückenleger II--(1)(?)-----1+
Brückenleger IV---20-----20
InfStuSteg IV---2-----2
Total--(3)22(+)-----22+ (3)

Demolition vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
Minenräumer B I-50-------50
Ladungsleger I--(100)------(100)
s.Ladungsträger B IV-----238651304- 1,193"
le.Ladungsträger Goliath (E-Motor)-----850 1,73169- 2,650
le.Ladungsträger Goliath (V-Motor)------ 2,112 2,694123 4,929
m.Ladungsträger Springer-------351550
Total-50(100)-- 1,088 4,494 3,102138 8,872 (100)

Semi-tracked armored vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
SdKfz 250----389 1,374 2,895 1,701269 6,628
SdKfz 251--232337424 1,200 4,258 7,785 1,016 15,252
Total--232337813 2,574 7,153 9,486 1,285 21,880

Reconnaissance vehicles:

Typesto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
Kfz 13147--------147
Kfz 1440--------40
SdKfz 2211434612624-----339
SdKfz 22272726452179352198--989
SdKfz 223117-59711126210821-550
SdKfz 231/232 (6-wheel)123--------123
SdKfz 231/232 (8-wheel)2729553294170200--607
SdKfz 233-----9 (10)100--119
SdKfz 234 Fgst-------15-15
SdKfz 234/1-------16337200
SdKfz 234/2------794-101
SdKfz 234/3-------88-88
SdKfz 234/4-------256489
SdKfz 247 (6-wheel)10--------10
SdKfz 247 (4-wheel)----544---58
SdKfz 260/261---1017123676--493
SdKfz 263 (6-wheel)28--------28
SdKfz 263 (8-wheel)-6420-810840--240
PzSpWg Luchs-----1677 (4)7-104
AufklPz 38(t) (2cm)-------50-50
AufklPz 38(t) (7.5cm L/24)-------2-2
Austrian PolPz ADGZ-[14]---25---39
French PzSpgWg 178-P(f) (Panhard)---[233]-----233
Italian PzSpgWg AB41 und AB41/43------20 [37]9012122 [37]
Total707211 [14]324189 [233]618982 (10)826 (4) [37]555113 4,524 (14) [284]

PRODUCTION TOTAL:

ALL TYPESto 193819381939194019411942194319441945Total
OVERALL TOTALS 2,883 1,158 [14] 1,359 (154) [219] 2,589 (310) [233] 5,890 (320) [182] 10,745 (313) [467] 25,005 (665) [232] 32,635 (662) [16] 5,592 (59) 89,254 (2.483) [1.577]


German tank production and losses June-December 1941:

Production (losses)June 1941July 1941Aug 1941Sep 1941Oct 1941Nov 1941Dec 1941Total
Pzkpfw I- (34)- (146)- (171)- (7)- (18)- (33)- (19)- (428)
PzKpfw II5 (16)27 (117)9 (106)26 (32)23 (65)50 (30)41 (92)181 (458)
Pzkpfw 35(t)- (26)- (26)- (26)- (26)- (26)- (26)- (6)- (162) monthly average
Pzkpfw 38(t)29 (33)80 (182)64 (183)63 (62)66 (85)50 (149)49 (102)401 (796)
Pzkpfw III (37mm)- (23)- (59)- (25)- (16)- (11)- (13)- (29)- (176)
PzKpfw III (50mm)88 (27)176 (164)185 (78)182 (104)174 (79)198 (116)198 (208)1,201 (776)
StuG III56 (3)47 (11)50 (26)38 (12)71 (23)46 (10)40 (19)348 (104)
PzKpfw IV29 (16)55 (111)43 (70)49 (23)40 (55)58 (38)56 (65)330 (378)
Pz.Befwg. (Command vehicles)0 (1)14 (18)5 (12)2 (17)0 (14)0 (6)12 (28)33 (96)
TOTAL207 (179)300 (834)356 (697)360 (299)374 (376)402 (421)396 (568)2,494 (3,374)

About 240 Pzkpfw II, III and IV were lost in North Africa.


References and literature

Operation Barbarossa: the Complete Organisational and Statistical Analysis, and Military Simulation, Volume I – IIIB (Nigel Askey)
Krieg der Panzer (Piekalkiewicz)
World War II – A Statistical Survey (John Ellis)
Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg (10 Bände, Zentrum für Militärgeschichte)
Kriegstagebuch des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht, Band 1-8 (Percy E. Schramm)
Kraftfahrzeuge und Panzer der Reichswehr, Wehrmacht und Bundeswehr (Werner Oswald)
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two (P.Chamberlain, H.L.Doyle)


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